Florence Mills
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About
Vaudeville and Broadway performer who appeared in Shuffle Along and Lew Leslie's Blackbirds. She became famous for her renditions of "I'm Cravin' for that Kind of Love" and "I'm a Little Blackbird Looking for a Bluebird."
Before Fame
She and her two sisters formed a vaudeville act called The Mills Sisters.
Trivia
She died of tuberculosis at the age of 31.
Family Life
She was born in Washington, D.C. to Nellie Simon and John Winfrey.
Associated With
She performed in the musical Shuffle Along, which featured music and lyrics by Noble Sissle.
